The Arizona champion., 1887-04-23

StsNH NlSll lnlS WccK. MT. Levy
 an old Grand Army man and receive
 cordial and hearty welcome from lh
 members of Ransom Post of this place
 Rev. N. L. Guthrie left this morn ing for Holbrook, where he will off
 ciate tomorrow, consequently ther will be no preaching at the ne,
 Methodist church here, but Sunday , school will be held al the usual hour il
 the morning and in the evening ther
 will be service of song.
 | A. D. Young, one of the oldest O
 Flagstaffs citizens, and a prominen
 saeep man of this locality, paid thi,
 office a visit on Monday. Before
 leaving he renewed his subscription
 to the CHAMPION, the great moral and
 family newspaper of northern Arixo' pa.
 Eleven and half miles of rails ha.
 been laid on the Mineral Belt rail.
 road. A heavy cut of about one hali
 mile Is now being finished, when track laying will be resumed al the rate of about one mile per day. The company have on hand sufficient iron to complete about as miles of track and about 90 miles more of rails are en-route.
 The attention of our readers is in- yited to the advertisement of the Sa- zerac Saloon and Billiard Hall in this issue. Geo. w. Sines, one of the oldest citizens of Prescott, is the pro- prietor and his many patrons are proof that only the best brands ot liquors, wines and cigars are sold. Give him call when you visit Pres colt. He will treat you like prince.
 Deafh is certain. lime uncertain. Roa0 iS Me hme 70 insUye. The Ira. velsr's Life Insurance Co.,, of Hart, ford, Connecticut. Assets, Ian. Ist. 1887, s9,III,58o. 6S--Llabilities, Jan. 1ss, 1886. S6,9Sa. .4a3. So Surplus, Jan. Ist, 1886, S2,I29,I65.SS. En- aeao'o, for Ms 6est and brOVtae for he aO0rSt, HSare 101O.
 c, 5. BOWMAN, AGENT,
 Office In Bank of Flagstaff.
 W. C. BashfSrd, county treasurer of this county and W. z. Wilson, one of PrescOtt's leading lumber men vls. ted our mountain town this week. W. C. appears 10 be just as pleasant md good looking as before he was made the custodian of Yayapais coin. 'Zed" Wilson, whom VIC have known or the past IA years, IS the same oli 'oy, always ready to help friend, ifI le does vote the Republican ticket. <ome again gentlemen, for you are .lways welcome here where your friends arc legion.
 Complaints come to this office thick nd fast from several postofices in the :ounty as we'll as in outside counties, lso from subscribers who receive heir papers through Wells, Fargo X 70. that the CHAMPION, regularly nailed, fails to reach them al all or hat 1t IS very irregular. The utmost are IS exercised in mailing, and 'hatever fault there be in the matter lust iali 10 the postal service, and we ow offer up a prayer to the power; nat be, asking them To give our por.t on and the CHAMPION relief and a etter and surer delivery of mails. (
 Avery pleasan, and enjoy able dance ( as given at the home of Hon. W. Y 1. and Mrs. Ashurst about half a 'ile south of the town, on Thursday ( 'ening. Ii was an impromptu affair nd Mrs. Ashurst was completely ta- ' en by surprise by the young folks oi | flagstaff who made their appearance ( the house, but with the assistance ' her daughter Eva, she did every C ing to make the evening pass off J 'reeably and it IS needless to say sue. l 'eded. Among those present were a -isses Emma and Etta Laub; Misses ' sic and Bell Swilzer; Misses Jennie 5 Id Llllie Beal; Miss Bertha Lock- \ cod and Miss Dora Fain, Messrs. Nell, Elmore, Lee Norr,s, len b nss, Frye, George and John Fain, C Stout and Willie and John Tinker. Il dispatch to the S. F. Gall from Tue. . n, April 10th. says: McVicar came s' from san Pedro thls morning and II II 'tes that, on Saturday last, not far II 'm Redlngton post-otfice, Ira DasIs V an Apache Indian in the Polrero irving a rife. Davis called to the M dian, when the Apache turned and lc ,. Davis fired three shots at him fl :h a pIstsl. He then went in con- b' ny with companion into the Pc. tl TO to follow the Indian, when they Jc v two more different Indians, and, M knowing how many others might ir' concealed in the grass they went sti * and got a posse of six men to VI low them. The posse had just te rted when the Mexican left Reding- al !, and the result is anxiously await O.
 It is believed the Indians are 10 m the reservation, and are on ha SC stealing tour. Tame Indians tn y visit this section when the cac- II
 fruits, wild grapes and nuts are ey }, which is later on by several lo' nths.